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IWCS sets out its goals for diamond show

the disciplines that the industry needs to sustain and continue technological excellence in a global market. “It’s our goal, through the anniversary endowment campaign, to solidify a meaningful scholarship programme that will nurture interest among young engineers to pursue careers in our industry.” Companies in the cable, wire and interconnect industries as well as interested individuals are invited to learn more about how to participate in the programme by contacting John Barteld, CEO/Director of the IWCS at jbarteld@iwcs.org IWCS – USA Fax : +1 732 389 0991

Cable – Connectivity Symposium from other organisations and conferences. One approach the organisation has traditionally used toward this end is providing scholarships for the next generation of engineers who will carry forth the flame of technology excellence. To date, the IWCS has funded more than $250,000 in university scholarships. The objective of the 60 th anniversary campaign is to boost funding on the order of $60,000 for endowments at these institutions to provide a permanent, ongoing scholarship programme. John Barteld, CEO of the IWCS, said: “The board of directors of IWCS believes that tremendous value is derived through encouraging academic study in

The Cable– Connectivity Symposium – to celebrate its 60 th anniversary – has launched a campaign to raise additional funding for a scholarship endowment to support budding engineers in the cable and connectivity disciplines. The IWCS International Cable – Conne -ctivity Symposium is the industry’s only international forum for the presentation of peer reviewed work in fields of wire, cable and interconnect technology for the communications, data, electronics, power, industrial, automotive and aerospace industries. This year’s event is from the 6 to 9 th November at the Charlotte Convention Center, Charlotte, North Carolina, USA. A commitment to nurturing industry excellence is a key aspect that differentiates the IWCS International IWCS International

Email : jbarteld@iwcs.org Website : www.iwcs.org

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